Cultural facilities appeal to the emotions and contribute to pleasure of the spirit—yet engineering them brings practical challenges. While many of these buildings, support varied spaces, uses and occupancies, they all possess one common denominator: they are places where large numbers of people assemble Their mechanical and electrical systems require careful planning because of their ventilation requirements, the large and frequently fast-changing fluctuations in occupancy, and the potentially high internal humidity loads. Many cultural institutions are housed in historic buildings, requiring care in protecting architectural integrity.

AKF brings special expertise and experience to engineering for cultural facilities. Each project is assessed from a number of viewpoints: the building's architecture; systems requirements for controlling temperature and humidity fluctuations; specialized needs; as well as sustainable solutions regarding indoor air quality, energy efficiency and the project's environmental impact.

AKF's Cultural Facilities services range from studies and master plans to full-scale engineering services, including expertise in: